CLA Madrid edition

IE University, 22-24 March 2023

The Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA) is a free of charge immersive course designed to stimulate informed discussion from all sides of the major policy debates shaping the future of consumerism, with a particular focus on digital transformation and sustainability. The CLA brings together policy and thought leaders from around Europe for a series of lectures, seminars and panel sessions led by experts and grounded in academic research.

Program

22-24 March 2023

Wed | March 22

SUSTAINABLE
E-COMMERCE. EMPOWERING CONSUMERS IN THE GREEN AND DATA ECONOMY

  • 01
    // 10:00-10:30

    INTRO + CLA Opening remarks

    – Soledad Atienza (IE Law School)
    – Marta Nieto Novo (General Director of Commerce and  Consumer Affairs, City of Madrid)

  • 02
    // 10:30-11:15

    Consumer Rights & The Consumer Digital Empowerment Index (in the context of DMA & DSA)

    – Christoph Decker (European Commission)
    – Marco Anelli (Euroconsumers)

  • 03
    // 11:30-13:00

    Planning for the digital green transition: EU’s sustainability policies to promote eco-design

    – Ilias Iakovidis (European Commission)

  • 04
    // 14:15-15:30

    Data flows and data governance

    – Ceyhun Pehlivan (IE Law School)

  • 05
    // 15:45-17:30

    Empowering consumers into the green economy

    – Javier Ramírez (IE Law School)

Thu | March 23

CONSUMER PROTECTION IN THE AGE OF AI. RULES & PRACTICES FOSTERING THE DIGITAL TRANSITION

  • 01
    // 9:30-11:00

    Regulating AI: the EU’s AI Act and other efforts

    – Norberto de Andrade (IE Law School)
    – Adelina Cooke (Google)

  • 02
    // 11:30-13:00

    Navigating Legal Liabilities: AI Liability Directive, and the Revised Product Liability Directive

    – Alejandro Touriño (IE Law School)

  • 03
    // 14:15-15:30

    What is the EU Green Deal? A focus on e-commerce and sustainability policies within the EU

    – Lucila de Almeida (NOVA Law School)

  • 04
    // 15:45-17:30

    Connectivity and net neutrality

    – Antonio Manganelli (LUMSA)
    –     Konstantinos Komaitis (The Lisbon Council)

Fri, March 24

BUILDING A ROBUST DATA ECONOMY AND PREPARING FOR WEB 3.0

  • 01
    // 9:00-11:00

    How can the Data Act alongside other EU laws foster a competitive data economy

    – Bartlomiej Telejko (Google)
    – Argyri Panezi (IE Law School)

  • 02
    // 11:30-13:00

    Consumer protection in Web 3.0: challenges & opportunities

    – Leon Anidjar (IE Law School)

  • 03
    // 3rd edition handover event with next hosting program partner: Nova Law School, Lisbon

    – Giulia Priora (NOVA Law School)

     

    // Closing remarks

    – Soledad Atienza (IE Law School)

     

    // Certificates

    // Group picture

Faculty

Our confirmed speakers

CLA 2022 Wrap-up

“The Consumer Leadership Academy” 2022 edition – Recap video

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The first edition of the Consumer Leadership Academy was a memorable experience. From 28 to 30 June 2022, at the Bocconi University in Milan, high-level speakers and motivated participants discussed the new regulatory and policy challenges regarding the future of consumerism, with a focus on digital transformation and sustainability. This video gives an overview of the three days program from the voice of the protagonists, a taste of what will be held in 2023 at the IE University of Madrid with the second edition of the CLA.